Art History and Philosophy & Ethics BA (Hons)

ART HISTORY

Love art, culture, photography, fashion or film? Art History at Liverpool Hope University helps you uncover the stories, ideas and movements behind the images that shape our world. Studying in Liverpool, one of the UK's most vibrant cultural cities, you'll explore art and visual culture while surrounded by world-class museums, galleries and creative organisations.  

This Art History degree goes beyond traditional art history, examining topics such as Gender and Sexuality in Visual Culture, Photographic Theory and Practice, Art and Propaganda, and Art and Environment. You'll learn how images influence society, politics, identity and culture while developing valuable skills in research, critical thinking, communication and visual analysis.  

Based in Liverpool's thriving cultural landscape, you'll benefit from links with organisations including Tate Liverpool, The Bluecoat, National Museums Liverpool and Dot-Art, alongside access to Fine Art and Design studios and workshops. 

Professional Practice modules help you build real-world employability skills throughout your degree, preparing you for careers across the creative industries. Whether you're interested in galleries, museums, heritage, media, marketing or further study, Art History at Liverpool Hope gives you the knowledge, confidence and connections to take your next step. 

PHILOSOPHY & ETHICS

Are you fascinated by big questions, like what makes something right or wrong, or whether humans truly have free will? Do you wonder what we can really know or believe? Our Philosophy & Ethics course at Liverpool Hope University digs into these mysteries using the work of key thinkers like Plato, Kant, Simone de Beauvoir, Frantz Fanon and Nietzsche, and tackles real-world issues like climate change, AI, animal rights, racism, and feminism. You’ll gain confidence in reading the original work of great philosophers. 

Based at Hope Park in vibrant Liverpool, this course combines lively lectures, small group seminars, and one-on-one tutor time. In Year 1, you’ll build core skills in argument analysis and clear expression, before diving deeper in Years 2 and 3.

You’ll learn through actual experiences such as local field visits to zoos and nature reserves, exploring environmental and animal ethics in a real-world context.  

This isn’t just theoretical, it’s a pathway to becoming a clear-thinking, articulate, ethically aware changemaker. You’ll graduate with a sharp mind ready to tackle modern ethical dilemmas in today’s world.  

Hear a warm welcome from Senior Lecturer Dr Lisa Nahajec.